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Newspaper
New Ulm Review
Location
New Ulm, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1918
Page
4
The New Ulm Review dated December 18 1918 honors Brown County servicemen and their families with essays from editors and letters from soldiers. It urges Americans to pursue justice and peace at the Paris Peace Conference, stressing restraint toward Germans and a hopeful postwar unity under President Wilson.
The piece lauds sacrifice and duty to country and leader, thanking parents and friends of soldiers for permitting use of letters from servicemen. It notes readers without kin in service enjoy the letters and that soldiers in France value hearing from old friends through the Review.
President Wilson signals inclusion of Germany in postwar naval plans as part of a broader move toward Allied cooperation. He expects frank talks in upcoming conferences and relies on broad support for fourteen points while seeking neutral backing to shape a new world order free of lingering Hatreds.
Arthur Peterson of Brighton is recovering at Camp Cody New Mexico after a recent illness and a prior illness since October. Siver Hagestande from near Madeira died in action on the French front, according to a war department telegram. Gustavus Adolphus College eighty member Students Army Training Corps have been mustered out of service last Thursday afternoon. Mr and Mrs John Gronau celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with friends and neighbors Sunday evening. A card party and dancing followed by a midnight luncheon marked the occasion.
Patrons urged to refrain from social calls as five of twelve exchange operators are ill with influenza. The public is asked to conserve capacity so urgent calls receive attention. Otto R. Kohn, Mar.
Mis Marguerite Dineen visits sister Mrs Vivian Dorn in Sleepy Eye while the Saffert family moves into newly finished quarters. Roy Frohrip in France writes of hospital recovery. Locals Franta, Manderfeld guests of Franta, then depart Monday. Mrs Reid Murray from Madison Wis visits Sleepy Eye. her husband plans holidaying here. Families Muesing Wichtel and friends visit Bernhard Schultz home by auto. Emil Frenzel returns from La Crosse ill with influenza. he falls ill again. Camp Forrest notes for Soldier Arthur Kretsch. measles concern. Harmony Camp 2097 officers elected. Albert Gay advances to Assistant Cashier at Brown County Bank. John Krueger ill. visits from Springfield and Great Falls relatives. Schulz to be replaced by McConnell. Claxton assigns Americanization duties. Private S P Scheid reports progress in France. Christmas wishes. Martha Brown and William Kleinow wed in Sleepy Eye. couple to farm in Leavenworth. Ella Lambrecht and Benjamin Rosenau wed at Milford. reception at Lambrecht home. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Rutterheide recovering from influenza. Crone Store plagued by flu. Joe Karl and Jos Karl family ill. post office work affected. Henry Swanson, former Comfrey superintendent, sails with unit bound for France before armistice. Alfred Lamecker wounded in October. Richard Pfefferle of Monroe leads Red Cross and Turner County drives. Lt. Carl Hose visits from Ft Hancock then heads to Lemmon. St Anne Court dedicates a service flag with forty-eight stars. one Gold and one Red star. Rev R Seblingk speaks on war causes and peace benefits.
Wallace Cady purchases the B. P. Lilla Estate stock, plans to run a general merchandise store with Charles Schneider as clerk. Cady, a pioneer Comfrey citizen, gains local support as he embarks on the new venture. A note mentions Mike Ranweller and a France-bound letter from a serviceman, with a planned Lyons trip.
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